When the heart is unable to pump blood to the body as efficient as it should, the condition is called congestive heart failure. That doesn’t mean, however, that the heart has stopped working or is going to fail.
Our Heart Failure Clinic is designed to treatment people diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The specialists who treat people through the clinic are experts in managing this disease.
The Heart Failure Clinic offers its patients of team of specialists to help them manage their heart condition. Your health-care plan may include medication, as well as changes to your diet and overall lifestyle. Everyone on your team will work closely with you to help you achieve the best quality of life possible.
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We will sometimes require blood work during clinic visits. The reason for this is because some of the medications prescribed to treat your Heart Failure can affect and damage your kidneys and cause problems with your electrolytes in your blood. We want to prevent any further complications if we can, so obtaining lab work will be routine.
We will make sure to initiate or increase Heart Failures specific medications that will strengthen your heart function, while removing any excess fluid with diuretics (water pills). We will educate you on these medications so that you are well informed. It will be very important for you to partner with us by monitoring and recording your daily symptoms, weight, blood pressure, and heart rate. We will review this information and adjust your medication accordingly.